There are hundreds if not thousands of laws surrounding kashrut. The key rules are:
1. Animals must have both split hooves and chew their cud.
2. Fish must have scales and fins.
3. Birds must not be hunters/scavengers and must not be one of the forbidden species specified in the Torah.
4. Meat and dairy must be kept completely separate.
5. Animals cannot display any sign of injury and disease.
6. Animals and birds must be slaughtered in a specific manner and drained of all blood.
7. Consumption of blood is forbidden.
Some religions with dietary laws include Judaism (Kosher), Islam (Halal), Hinduism (vegetarianism, avoidance of beef for some), and Sikhism (vegetarianism and prohibition against intoxicants). These dietary laws often have spiritual, cultural, and ethical significance for followers.
There are no Catholic dietary laws.
Pork is considered haram in Islamic dietary laws.
Yes, locusts are considered halal in Islamic dietary laws.
No, crawfish is not considered halal according to Islamic dietary laws.
Yes, eel is considered halal in Islamic dietary laws.
No, lobster is not considered halal according to Islamic dietary laws.
some do not eat certain meats
No. A pig is a split hoofed animal and that is against the dietary laws.
In Islam, the consumption of pork and its by-products is forbidden according to dietary laws.
No, whale meat is not considered halal in Islamic dietary laws.
Kosher Laws